Knife



y 1942- F. A. MIRANDO 2,281,783

KNIFE Filed March 10, 1941 INVENTOR I Fe/zx A. Miranda Patented May 5, 1942 2 umreo STAT as PM EN'l oerice KNIFE Felix; A. Miranda, Providence, R.- 1., assignorto.

Imperial Knife. Company, Inc., Broyidence, R. I.', a; corporation of Rhode Island ApplicatiomMa'rc-h. 10, 1941 SerialNm 382.,5;58

This invention relates toknivesy and-more particularly: to apre-assembled ornamental covering unit for. the knife frames Heretofore in order tomake an inexpensive ornamental cover for the scal'e members of the knifexframe it has been thepractice to provide a decorative member which was held to each scale by a. mounting member comprisingv a pair' of metallicbolsters-joined by an intermediate metallic portion.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a'construction for ornamentalcoveringunits which, by' using separate bolsters, does awaywith theintermediate metallic portion;

Another object 0t my invention isto providean improvedpie-assembled unit' of i the character" described. having bolsterswhich are positively and firmly self -heldto an ornamen tal 'cover plate;- the bolsters being provided also with means for attachment to the scale member of a knife:

A furtherobject of my'inventionis to provide an improved pre-assembled unit of the character described which shall comprise but few and-sire ple parts; which shall be inexpensive' -to manuiacture and simple to assemble; which shall be rugged in constructionand decorative in appearance; and which will be positively and firmly held to a. knife frame:

Other objects of this invention will in part be I obvious." and in part hereinafter pointed out.

The inventionaccordingly-consists in the tea. tures" of construction, combinations of" elements,

and arrangement'of parts which w-il'l'be exemplifled in: the? construction hereinafter described;

and: of which: thescope of application willbein-- dicated in .the claims.

Certain features of my inventionwhich are shown. andd'escribed: but" not claimed herein are shown, described. and claimed insmy' co-pendingapplication Serial No.382,557, filed March 10; 1941.

In theaccompanying: drawing, in; which are:

shown. several possible. embodiments? of my invention;

Fig. 1. is a; perspective. view ofva jack-knifehaving. a covering.- unit embodyingmy; invention;

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view oi. .thecovering-nnit.

shown in Fig. 1 prior to being mounted on aknife frame;

Fig. 3 is. a sectionalfview taken along; the line 3-3 of Fig. 2; v

Fig. 4'is a longitudinal sectional view of the knife shown in Fig." 1;

Fig. 5 is a-perspective view of a bolster suchas is used in my invention;

Fig. 6 isa fragmentary bottom. plan view of an ornamental :cover plate used in a modified form of my invention;

Fig.7 isaatbottom plan view oi-the cover plate shown in Fig;. 6 with bolstersattached; and

Fig. 8111s: a longitudinal sectional-viewthrough a knife employing the cover plate and: bolsters shown in Fig". 7;

Referring. now. in detail to. the. drawing and" more; particularly to. Figs; 1-.5, l0 indicates. a pocket; knife havingany suitable type. of frame I I, such'forexample as that shown: and described in. EatentNo; 2,170;537.,udated". August 22, 1939, for. Knife-handle and. component: parts thereof.

. Saidriram'ecomprisesa P811501? knifeblades. l2

and I 3; pivotally: mounted 011 a: rivet- I 4: which is; supported between parallel upper andnlower elon gatediscales-s l5 and. Hitv Ari-intermediate plate; ll

separates; l'ihealn iife bladeszl2 and l3; Theusual;

springs I8 and I9 are provided-:tohold-the; blades in either open or closed position. Asis, customary in the art; an end rivet 20; andcentral rivet 21 are also employed; to maintain" the various component partsof the ,knife'frame H in assembled.

position;v the; heads of these rivets; as well as :the pivot rivet. [4* extending above the surface of the scales I5 andili.

In accordance: withmy inventionl provide an ornamental covering. unit'22v for each scale I5 and I6 of'the knife. frame 11,, saidtunit. comprising an ornamental cover plate 23 andapair: of: separate bolsters v24 and 25. The. .cover plate 23 .is made frame any; suitable decorative material, such as for example Celluloid, synthetic: resin of the" phenol or urea; formaldehyde. condensation or other :type; cellulose-acetate; rubber, or. the like,

and is of appreciablethickness; so that; when not abnormally stressed it will maintain a: shape. such asshown in. Figs; 1.4, its exposed: longitudinal edges being; ofvsubstantially 'the' same contours as the underlyingtedges of the scales IS-and IS.

The underside of the scaleZS'is provided with suitable indentations: 26 to; enable-said-. plate to clear the, heads ofthe -rivetsl l4. and 20, 2|, and

with; other suitable indentations whose position 1 ness cf'the sheet metal comprising-the bolsters.

when the projections 21 are received in the re-' cesses 28 the bolsters 24 and will be tightly and permanently attached to the decorative cover plate 23 and after the bottom surface of said cover plate is covered said projections will be substantially concealed.

Suitable means is also provided for attaching the assembled unit comprising the cover plate 23 and attached bolsters 24 and 25 to the scales l5 and 16 of the knife frame. To this end I employ another integral projection 29 on each bolster which projects from the narrow end thereof. Said projection 29, after the bolsters and scale have been assembled into the unit shown in Figs. 2 and 3, extends away from the bottom surface of said unit.

The knife frame upon which this type of unit is mounted is provided with a pair of pockets 30 at each end of the scales, which are adapted to receive therein the projections 29, same being folded thereinto after the preassembled unit 22 has been properly positioned upon the knife frame I I. As will be seen in Fig. 1, the projections 25, after being folded over, lie wholly within the periphery of "the bolsters 24 and 25 and will be only barely noticeable upon the exterior of the knife, their presence having been exaggerated in Fig. 1 for the purpose of showing their position'and structure.

It will be noted that the attaching means employed to hold the unit 22 to the frame II, as well as the means employed to hold the bolsters to the cover plate, form an unobtrusive mechanical joint between the unit 22 and the knife frame, in contrast with such attaching means as exteriorly disposed rivets or cement.

By reason of the elevation of the pockets 30 above the scales l5 and I6, I also provide a pair of mating indentations 3| on the under surface of the cover plate 23.

In Figs. 6-8 I have shown a modified form of my invention wherein in lieu of providing projections 2'! on the side edges 'of the bolsters 24 and 25 I have employed a central projection 41 extending from a transverse edge of the bolsters 44 and 45 through the cover plate 43. Said projections 41 are bent over to pass freely through an aperture 40 in cover plate 43 and are then further bent around into a recess 48 on the under surface of said plate where said projec- It will thus be seen that there is provided a vention are achieved, and which is Well adapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention, and as various changes might be made in the embodiments above set forth, it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in the accompanying drawing is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus describedmy invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. An ornamental covering unit for a knife frame comprising a separate bolster, and a preformed elongated ornamental cover plate, the longitudinal edges of said cover plate being of the same general configuration as the edges of the knife frame, said bolster having integral attachingmeans for clinching said bolster to said cover plate.

2. An ornamental covering unit for a knife frame comprising a'separate bolster, and a preformed thick ornamental elongated cover plate,

frame comprising a pair of separate bolsters, and a preformed elongated ornamental cover plate, the longitudinal edges of said cover plate being of thesame general configuration as the edges of the-knife frame, said bolsters having integral attaching means forclinching said bolsters to said cover plate. a

4. An ornamental covering unit for a knife frame comprisinga separate sheet metal bolster, and a preformed elongated ornamental cover plate, the longitudinal edges of said cover plate being of the same general configuration as the edges of the knife frame, said bolster having integral attaching means for clinching said bolster to said cover plate.

5. An ornamental covering unit for a knife frame comprising a separate bolster, a preformed elongated ornamental cover plate, the longitudinal edges of said cover plate being of the same general. configuration as the edges of the knife frame, said bolster having integral attaching means which positively and firmly holds said bolster to said cover plate, and separate attaching means for positively and firmly holding said unit to said frame.

6. An ornamental covering unit for a knife frame comprising a pair of separate bolsters, a preformed elongated ornamental cover plate, the longitudinal edges of said cover plate beingof the same general configuration as the edges of the knife frame, said bolsters having integral attaching means which positively and firmly holds said bolsters to said cover plate, and separate attaching means for positively andfirmly holding said unit to saidframe.

7. An ornamental covering unit for a knife frame comprising a separate bolster, and a preformed elongated ornamental cover plate, the longitudinal edges of said cover plate being of the same general configuration as the edges of the knife frame, said bolster having integral attaching means which positively and'firmly holds said bolster to said cover plate, said means extending from a side edge of said bolster.

8. An ornamental covering unit for a knife frame comprising a separate sheet metal bolster, and a preformed elongated ornamental cover plate, the longitudinal edges of said cover plate being of the same general configuration as the edges of the knife frame, said bolster having integral attaching means which positively and firmly holds said bolster to said cover plate, said means comprising a projection extending from an edge of said bolster and clinched against the under surface of said cover plate.

9. An ornamental covering unit for a knife frame comprising a separate sheet metal bolster, and a preformed elongated ornamental cover plate, the longitudinal edges of said cover plate being of the same general configuration as the edges of the knife frame, said bolster having integral attaching means which positively and firmly holds said bolster to said cover plate, said means comprising a projection extending from an edge of said bolster and received in a recess in the under side of said cover plate.

10. An ornamental covering unit for a knife frame comprising a separate bolster, and a preformed elongated ornamental cover plate, the longitudinal edges of said cover plate being of the same general configuration as the edges of the knife frame, said bolster having integral attaching means which positively and firmly holds said bolster to said cover plate, said means comprising a projection extending from a side edge of said bolster and having a fold to direct a portion thereof beneath the under surface of said cover plate, said fold being substantially coincident with the underlying edge of said knife frame.

11. An ornamental covering unit for a knife frame comprising a separate bolster, and a preformed elongated ornamental cover plate, the longitudinal edges of said cover plate being of the same general configuration as the edges of the knife frame, said bolster having integral attaching means which positively and firmly holds said bolster to said cover plate, said means comprising a pair of projections extending from oppositely disposed edges of said bolster, said projections being clinched against the under surface of said cover plate.

12. An ornamental covering unit for a knife frame comprising a separate bolster, and a preformed elongated ornamental cover plate, the longitudinal edges of said cover plate being of the same general configuration as the edges of the knife frame, said bolster having integral attaching means which positively and firmly holds said bolster to said cover plate, said means extending from a transverse edge of said bolster.

13. An ornamental covering unit for a knife frame comprising a separate bolster, and a preformed elongated ornamental cover plate, the longitudinal edges of said cover plate being of the same general configuration as the edges of the knife frame, said bolster having integral attaching means which positively and firmly holds said bolster to said cover plate, said means comprising a projection extending from said bolster, said projection being disposed in an aperture through said cover plate and clinched against the under surface of said plate.

14. For use with a decorative cover plate a separate bolster, said bolster having integral attaching means for clinching said bolster to said cover plate.

15. For use with a decorative cover plate a pair of separate bolsters, each of said bolsters having integral attaching means for clinching said bolsters to said cover plate.

16. For use with a decorative cover plate a separate bolster, said bolster having integral attaching means for positively and firmly holding said bolster to said cover plate, and independent integral attaching means for positively and firmly holding said bolster to a knife frame.

FELIX A. MIRANDO'. 

